The Boomer Bunker
The Boomer Bunker is an independent, irreverent news, politics, and pop-culture podcast hosted by John Jamingo and The Duchess. From a Gen X and Baby Boomer perspective, we talk about whatever is happening in the world and affecting the people around us: politics, breaking news, social media, AI and technology, entertainment, sports, and the cultural controversies that make us laugh, shake our heads, or wonder what the hell happened. Generational experience, historical perspective, humor, sarcasm, and independent opinions. No predetermined subject matter. No corporate talking points.
Live every Monday and Thursday at 6:30 PM Eastern on YouTube, Rumble, and Twitch, with the full episode on every podcast app. Join the conversation in our Discord, call the voicemail line, and tell us what you think.
"It's the terrible that makes it great!"
Live every Monday and Thursday at 6:30 PM Eastern on YouTube, Rumble, and Twitch, with the full episode on every podcast app. Join the conversation in our Discord, call the voicemail line, and tell us what you think.
"It's the terrible that makes it great!"
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The Boomer Bunker
The Boomer Bunker is an independent, irreverent news, politics, and pop-culture podcast hosted by John Jamingo and The Duchess. From a Gen X and Baby Boomer perspective, we talk about whatever is happening in the world and affecting the people around us: politics, breaking news, social media, AI and technology, entertainment, sports, and the cultural controversies that make us laugh, shake our heads, or wonder what the hell happened. Generational experience, historical perspective, humor, sarcasm, and independent opinions. No predetermined subject matter. No corporate talking points.
Live every Monday and Thursday at 6:30 PM Eastern on YouTube, Rumble, and Twitch, with the full episode on every podcast app. Join the conversation in our Discord, call the voicemail line, and tell us what you think.
"It's the terrible that makes it great!"
Recent Episodes
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Nov. 5, 2026
AI Naggers | 463
Kate's computer quits before the first segment; she comes back on a phone propped on a Great Value tissue box, factory-resets her Vocaster live, and about 45 minutes in she shuts down the livestream herself from the StreamYard app. Somewhere in the middle of all that, John plays a Nick Fuentes clip (maybe real, maybe AI) claiming young voters swung 38 points to the Democrats and the groypers are "open for business." The Duchess makes her case that Republicans can't sell themselves to anyone unde
463
Nov. 2, 2026
Michigan Mutiny | 462
A 19-year-old UTSA student reads a "Kirk-iversary" poem about Charlie Kirk's murder at an open mic, then turns up in an apology video to Erika Kirk and Christian Collins. Her real name gets plastered across the internet, and John puts it to the chat: how long do you punish a 19-year-old for something like this? The Duchess has a few words about "gleeful," and they both have something to say about doxxing. Free speech, or no freedom from consequences? Plus Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republi
462
Oct. 29, 2026
Only Grams | 461
Vote for Duchess A 72-year-old great-grandmother of eight says OnlyFans is her retirement plan; Lily Phillips is selling a $9.99-a-month AI copy of herself; and John is making the case that an AI girlfriend is just a toy: cheaper than a real one, never gives you grief about the coffee, can't get pregnant, and can't take half in a divorce. The Duchess is not convinced it's harmless. She's watched these stories pile up week after week and wants to know whether it's horrifying or brilliant business
461
Oct. 26, 2026
The Perfect Human Isn’t Human: Character.AI, AI Girlfriends, and Why We’re Lonelier | 460
Character.AI is going bankrupt; about 12 million users could lose their AI companions, and John has a theory about chatbots, $20,000 humanoid robots, and the future of dating that the Duchess has a few things to say about. Plus Cam Skattebo gets flagged for running too hard, Byron Donalds keeps saying "sir," Trump can't stop talking about Nicki Minaj's backside, Robert Reich wants to nationalize SpaceX, and the voicemail line goes completely off the rails. Who makes the better case on AI girlfri
460
Oct. 22, 2026
John “The Body” Jamingo | 459
Jesse "The Body" Ventura went on Garage Logic and said he'd move the Statue of Liberty to the Smithsonian; he won't vote for a Republican, and he loved Fidel Castro. On Boomer Bunker 459, John breaks out his Jesse voice and can't put it away, while he and the Duchess take on a first-class porn watcher on a United red-eye, Elissa Slotkin's damage control, the Iwo Jima statue vandal, and the Ilhan Omar investigation. How long does the Duchess put up with Jesse Jamingo? Topics Covered: Tom Skerrit
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Oct. 19, 2026
Ball Room Dancing | 458
A 49-year-old Brazilian bricklayer sold everything he owned and rode a bus 1,200 miles to marry Farm Girl Jessica, who isn't real. On Boomer Bunker 458, John and the Duchess get into AI romance scams, AI "comedians" stealing real comics' bits, New Jersey's governor worrying about the soldiers on the Fort Hood shooter's firing squad, Elissa Slotkin's "deterrence message," and the Dancing with the Stars pro who got benched over one post. Who do John and the Duchess blame when the money's gone? To
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